Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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