Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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