Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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