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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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