Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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