Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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