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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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