Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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