Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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