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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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