Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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