Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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