Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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