Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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