Find out more about the exciting 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. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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