Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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