Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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