Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals