Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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