Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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