Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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