Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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