Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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