Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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