Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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