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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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