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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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