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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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