Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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