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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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