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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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