Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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