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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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