Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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