Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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