Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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