Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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