Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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