Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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