Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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