Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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