Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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