Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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