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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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