Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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