Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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