Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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