Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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