Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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