Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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