Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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