Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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