Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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