Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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