Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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