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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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