Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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