Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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