Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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