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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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