Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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