Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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