Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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