Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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