Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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