Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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