Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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