Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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