Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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