Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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