Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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