Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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