Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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