Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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