Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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