Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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