Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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