Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies 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 educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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