Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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