Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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