Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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