Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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