Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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