Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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