Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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