Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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