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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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