Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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