Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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