Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important 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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