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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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