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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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