Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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