Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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