Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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