Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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