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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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