Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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