Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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