Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major 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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