Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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