Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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