Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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