Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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