Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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