Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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