Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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