Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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