Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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