Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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