Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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