Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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