Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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