Learn more about the compelling 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 (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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