Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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