Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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