Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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