Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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