Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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