Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major 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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