Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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