Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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