Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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