Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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