Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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