Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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