Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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