Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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