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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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