Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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