Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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