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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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