Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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