Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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