Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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