Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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