Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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