Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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