Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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