Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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