Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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