Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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