Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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