Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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