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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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