Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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