Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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