Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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