Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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