Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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