Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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