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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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