Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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