Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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