Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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