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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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