Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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