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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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