Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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