Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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