Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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