Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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