Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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