Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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