Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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