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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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