Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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