Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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