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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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