Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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