Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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