Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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