Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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