Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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