Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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