Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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