Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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