Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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