Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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