Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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