Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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