Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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