Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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