Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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