Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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