Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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