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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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