Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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