Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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