Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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