Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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