Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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