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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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