Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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