Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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