Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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