Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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