Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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