Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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