Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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