Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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