Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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