Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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