Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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