Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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