Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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