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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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