Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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