Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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