Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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