Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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