Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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