Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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