Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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