Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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