Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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