Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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