Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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