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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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