Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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