Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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