Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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