Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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