Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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