Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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