Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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