Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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