Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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