Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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