Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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