Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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