Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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