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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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