Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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