Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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