Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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