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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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