Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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