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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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