Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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