Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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