Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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