Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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