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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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