Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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