Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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