Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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