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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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