Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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