Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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