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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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