Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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