Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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