Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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