Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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