Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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