Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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