Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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