Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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