Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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