Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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