Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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