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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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