Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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