Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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