Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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