Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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