Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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