Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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