Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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