Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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