Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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