Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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