Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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