Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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