Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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