Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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