Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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