Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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