Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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