Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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