Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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