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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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