Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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