Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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