Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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