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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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