Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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