Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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