Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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