Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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