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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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