Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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