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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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