Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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