Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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