Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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