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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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