Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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