Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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