Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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