Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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