Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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