Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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