Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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