Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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