Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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