Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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