Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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