Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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