Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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