Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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