Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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