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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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