Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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