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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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