Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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