Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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