Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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