Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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