Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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