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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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