Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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