Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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