Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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