Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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