Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes 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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