Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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