Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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