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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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