Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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