Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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