Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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