Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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