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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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