Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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