Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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