Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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