Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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