Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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