Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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