Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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