Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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