Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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