Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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