Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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