Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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