Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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