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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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