Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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