Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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