Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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