Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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