Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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