Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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