Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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