Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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