Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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