Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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