Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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