Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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