Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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