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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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