Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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