Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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