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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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