Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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