Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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