Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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