Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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