Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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