Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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