Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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