Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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