Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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