Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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