Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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