Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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