Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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