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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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