Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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