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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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