Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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