Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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