Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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