Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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