Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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