Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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