Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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