Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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