Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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