Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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