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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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