Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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