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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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