Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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