Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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