Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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