Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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