Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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