Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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