Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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