Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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