Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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