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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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