Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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