Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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