Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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