Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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