Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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