Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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