Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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