Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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