Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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