Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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