Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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