Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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