Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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