Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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