Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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