Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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