Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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