Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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