Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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