Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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