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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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