Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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