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 having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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