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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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