Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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