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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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