Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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