Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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