Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business 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 educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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