Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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