Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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