Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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