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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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