Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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