Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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