Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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