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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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