Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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