Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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