Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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