Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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