Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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