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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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