Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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