Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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