Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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