Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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