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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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