Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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