Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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