Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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