Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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