Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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