Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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