Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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