Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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