Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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