Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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