Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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