Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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