Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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