Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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