Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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