Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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