Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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