Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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