Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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