Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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