Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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