Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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