Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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