Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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