Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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