Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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