Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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