Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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