Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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