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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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