Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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