Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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