Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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