Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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