Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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