Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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