Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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