Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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