Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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