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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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