Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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