Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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