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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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