Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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