Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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