Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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