Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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