Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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