Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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