Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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