Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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