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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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