Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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