Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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