Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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