Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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