Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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