Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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