Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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